The arrival of tourists last month had a direct impact on the economy, as it represented $739 million in foreign exchange contributions.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Republic has once again demonstrated its tourism potential with the arrival of 735,064 non-resident visitors in the recently concluded month of July, making it the period with the highest tourist arrivals in the history of the Dominican Republic, surpassing December 2021, according to the Minister of Tourism, David Collado.
He stated that with this new achievement, they project closing 2022 with the historic figure of more than 7 million tourists. The arrival of non-resident visitors in July represents a 10% increase compared to July 2018, 24% more than July 2019, and a 30% year-on-year increase.
“We did it again. We had an extraordinary month for tourist arrivals to the Dominican Republic,” said Collado, referring to the record number of visitors reached in July compared to the same month in previous years. “July 2022, along with December 2021, are the only months in history in which we surpassed 700,000 tourists in a single month.”.
The Minister of Tourism explained that, in addition to those 734,064 visitors by air, another 98,389 cruise ship passengers arrived in the country in July, and that cumulatively, the Dominican Republic has received more than 4.1 million tourists so far this year.
He stated that their arrival last month had a direct impact on the economy, as it represented $739 million in foreign exchange contributions.
The United States remains the leading country of origin for tourists, followed by Canada, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Spain, Cuba, and the United Kingdom.
Minister Collado reiterated that this year will close with the arrival of more than 7 million tourists, "thus achieving the best year for tourism in its history, thanks to the vision that has been implemented by the State," as well as "the cooperation of the private sector.".
